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February 24, 2021

Knitting and Crochet Code

February 24, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Knitting and Crochet Code

How to crack the knitting and crochet code, a handy guide to all the acronyms and abbreviations.

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Knitting & Crochet 1
craft code
February 18, 2021

How to make Popsicle Stick Jewellery

February 18, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Popsicle Stick Jewellery

How to make pretty jewellery with craft or popsicle sticks, an easy craft for children or adults

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February 18, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Jewellery
papercraft, jewellery, pretty ideas, gift ideas
February 12, 2021

What you need to get started - Paper Craft

February 12, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
What you need to get started - Paper Craft

Paper craft is a wonderful hobby, paper is a fantastic and versatile craft material. Here is a list of all the essentials you’ll need to get started with paper crafts, plus a wish list of equipment and materials too.

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February 12, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
General papercraft 1, Getting Started
papercraft, papercutting, greeting cards, what you need
February 08, 2021

How to make a top from fabric scraps

February 08, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a top from fabric scraps

How to turn some of your fabric scraps into a simple top. A craft room de-stash project.

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February 08, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
sewing, sewing tutorial, tutorials, Sewing my Stash
February 07, 2021

A little tribute to Jenny 2021

February 07, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2021

A little tribute to my mum, Jenny, on what would have been her birthday

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February 07, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
Their Stories
their stories
February 05, 2021

Sock Creature Kit Review

February 05, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Sock Creature Kit Review

A review of the sock sausage dog toy kit from Sock Creatures.

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Kit Review
Product review
February 03, 2021

Valentine Starburst Dot Art Card DIY tutorial

February 03, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Valentine Starburst Dot Art Card DIY tutorial

A quick and easy Valentine card idea, how to make a starburst dot art Valentine card.

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February 03, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
General papercraft 1, Valentines
Valentine, papercraft, card making
January 27, 2021

How to make a Cute Mini Pincushion

January 27, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Cute Mini Pincushion

How to make a cute mini pincushion by upcycling a little ceramic pot or tealight holder.

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January 27, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
everything else 3, upcycled 1, Sewing and Embroidery 3
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, sewing
January 20, 2021

How to make Valentine Book Bunting

January 20, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Valentine Book Bunting

How to repurpose an old book into sweet a bunting garland ideal for Valentine’s Day or a 1st Anniversary.

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January 20, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Valentines, General papercraft 1, upcycled 1
Valentine, book crafts, papercraft
January 13, 2021

Embroidered Jumper Upcycle

January 13, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Jumper Upcycle

How to upcycle a plain jumper, sweater or top with some simple flower embroidery

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January 13, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
embroidery, upcycling, refashion
January 06, 2021

Waterproof Picnic Bag

January 06, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Waterproof Picnic Bag

How to make a waterproof bag for picnics, and social distanced meetups with friends and family. (once that is allowed where you are)

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January 06, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
bags
December 23, 2020

Pretty DIY Poinsettia Free Tutorials

December 23, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Pretty DIY Poinsettia Free Tutorials

Real poinsettias are notoriously difficult to grown as a houseplant but there are dozens of ways to make beautiful poinsettias yourself. Here is a collection of free poinsettia craft tutorials.

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Christmas 1
Christmas, round up
December 14, 2020

Chocolate Star Shortbread - Christmas Treats Recipe Blog Hop

December 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Chocolate Star Shortbread - Christmas Treats Recipe Blog Hop

Chocolate dipped star shortbread biscuits, a perfect Christmas treat. A free recipe.

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December 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Christmas 1, Recipes
recipes, Christmas
December 09, 2020

Upcycled Book Page Gift Bags

December 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Book Page Gift Bags

How to turn old and damaged books into sweet little Christmas gift bags

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December 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
General papercraft 1, upcycled 1, Christmas 1
upcycling, recycling/repurposing
December 04, 2020

Snarky Cross Stitch Design Book Giveaway

December 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Snarky Cross Stitch Design Book Giveaway

We’ve got 2 PDF copies of a fun new snarky cross stitch book to give away, plus a book review.

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December 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Kit Review
cross stitch, Giveaway, Book review
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